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A few years ago, we featured a post on resources for finding legal jobs in Las Vegas. Since January is generally a time of year when firms start hiring again and people look to make lateral jumps after receiving little or no bonus, we thought we would revisit that list of resources. Look it over and let us know if there are any resources we are missing or other tips that you think should be included. And as a bonus, we have a few current openings for which the Shark Pimp is seeking applicants:
1. Talk to people you know. This one is a line of crap from the OCS offices. No one you know ever gets you a job, unless his name is “Daddy.” The most others usually do is tell you about a place to send your resume. You can certainly email your resume to people you know, but it will generally be a wasted effort other than to let them know you’re looking. Some of your best chances are to apply to posted jobs. That said, leave no stone unturned and take advantage of every leg up you’re given.
2. UNLV OCS. Primarily for UNLV alum. Probably not too many jobs you cannot find elsewhere. Talk to a Boyd grad and they’ll hook you up.
3. NVBar.org. This includes listings from various firms across the region.
4. Lasvegas.Craigslist.org/lgl. Pretty self explanatory. Use your brain when applying to jobs here. According to some of your past experiences, some of these listings are just other job seekers trying to find out the going rate.
5. Indeed.com. This site is probably the best general aggregator of legal jobs. It usually picks up the jobs posted on nvbar.org and other sites.
6. Clark County jobs. This is where you will find postings for District Attorney/County jobs.
7. http://hr.nv.gov/Sections/Recruitment/Unclassified-Non-Classified_Positions/. This is a list of Nevada State unclassified jobs, i.e. Supreme Court clerk/staff attorney jobs, administrative attorney jobs, etc.
8. Usajobs.com The Federal government’s jobs website.
9. Recruiters. This is a hit and miss source of jobs since you will sometimes see the same jobs posted elsewhere. It can be annoying because you sometimes have to actually speak to a recruiter to figure out who is offering the positions. While we appreciate their service (and involvement in the comments of many posts here), recruiters are not always the answer. Recruiters cannot do much for first years, it is just a fact of life. Firms do not generally pay people to find them brand new attorneys. Once you have a few years under your belt and perhaps a book of business, recruiters can be useful. Go ahead and send your resume to recruiters though. The worst that can happen is they will let you know about jobs for which you may qualify. And that said, the Shark Pimp Jordan Ross is seeking to fill some associate positions and in-house positions in Las Vegas. Go give it a look and tell him we sent you.
10. Casino HR websites (Wynn, MGM, Caesars, etc).
11. Linkedin. They have a nice listing of jobs and some of them are even super easy to apply to just by clicking a button.
As with everything in life, your mileage may vary with the above resources. What other resources are out there? Any tips you’re willing to share? Let us know in the comments.
IMO, #1 couldn't be more wrong. Hate to break it to ya, but who you know is still (and probably always will be) more important than what you know. That's just how humans work.
Obviously, just sending your resume to a bunch of people you know is doing it wrong. Discreetly tell people who are trustworthy and who know you (and respect you) that you are looking, and ask them to keep you in mind if they hear of anything. Often this is the only way to get hooked up with a job before it is listed for the unwashed masses. (And some jobs are never listed.)
And even if they do just tell you about some place to send your resume, it's much, much better to have someone who says "yeah, I know so-and-so, and think he/she is good, so I sent him/her over."
Agreed. I've had three legal jobs, and two out of three a friend put in a good word for me giving me an early edge. You still need to actually demonstrate that you're a good lawyer and you have to not shit yourself during the interview, but in hiring, not just in the legal world, tie goes to the person with the rec.
Ditto. I've had a total of four jobs in the legal business (not counting being on my own) and all but the first one came as a result of connections that I had made in the course of my work.
Two of our last three lateral hires passed their resumes through current attorneys. I think networks help.
That's great for you guys, but I'm not sure that you aren't the exception. I've never gotten a job through someone I knew and rarely have I seen new hires come from people someone knows. Good for you though, really. I wish I had the network to have that work out for me, but so far that hasn't been the case.
11:22,
Maybe the people you know suck at networking? For real, networking is king, whether your goal is to secure a job or your next client.
100% agreed. It is all about who you know.
There is a saying in poker that if you don't know who the fish is – it's you. Same in law, if you think credentials get you the job and not who you know – you're swimming in the river.
Fish stank like lawyers and three day old house guests.
I need to go to look at my well performing investments, so I can retire at my young age and do pro-bono work. I laugh and eat up troll lawyers as a snack.
There is a certain irony to your post trolling the trolls
I think it is funny. Rare that attorneys have money is this day and age. All are debt ridden with big houses and student loans you cannot afford.
While the crushing student loan debts of many are problematic, it is far more likely the result of a generational problem.. failure to live within your means and a failure to save before spending money on discretionary items.
Like Dave Ramsey says… Live like no other today so you can live like no other later.
Excuse me while i look for the law review cite that says "fuck you" to you judge for being a slime ball.
Who are you talking to?
I can think of a judge or two who this comments applies to.
I always thought it translated to, "Respectfully, your Honor …."
That, too. I am going with that…thank you…while I have the fuck you fungible middle finger out behind my back. I do that every time I am in front of Jerry Lewis.
With all due respect, Your Honor….
Translation: You are a frick'n moron and I will now try to explain the issue in a manner that even a 2 y/o can't screw up.
Keeping an updated linkedin profile and setting it so recruiters know I'm open to a new job has worked out really well for me.
I'm curious about linkedin for lawyers. I deleted my profile a couple years ago because all I ever got was spam and inane friend, I mean connection, requests from people I didn't know, who were probably fake anyway.
Maybe I was doing it wrong somehow. Do people actually get jobs and/or clients from linked in, and if so, how? Do you have to pay for it?
I've gotten nearly all my lawyer jobs due to recruiters who contacted me through Linkedin. Funny thing is I never use it except to update my profile (resume basically). I usually add most of the random connection requests.
You can pay for premium but I never have and don't think it's necessary to do so.
I recommend keeping your jobs up to date and having a good photo. I usually just use my firm website pic. It's amazing how many lawyers have low quality selfies as profile photos.
Charges dropped in Miley case, per LVRJ just now.
I feel sorry for Judge Miley. I've only appeared in front of her a few times, but based on my experience, she is a great judge. Always prepared. Respectfully listens. Smart, organized and keeps on task. I hope she is on the bench a long time.
Here is the link:
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/las-vegas-prosecutors-drop-stefany-mileys-domestic-battery-charge-1579274
The RJ states that Chesnoff argued that the city didn't have jx. If that reporting is accurate I wonder if charges get refilled elsewhere. Anyone know more?
or – they don't re-file and use that jurisdictional argument as pretext to dismiss the charges and not refile them to save face instead of lose the case.
Charges will be refiled. Her career is destroyed.
Doubtful
To 4:24, whether you are right about her career prognosis, I agree with 4:16.
They don't dismiss these matters on jurisdictional grounds, simply to have them crop up subsequently–refiled elsewhere.
As 4:16 suggests, it saves face–i.e. we might well have pushed forward on the merits, but we can't. And then, based on people these days having incredibly short memories, and the remarkably short shelf-life of most local news stories, the thinking is that after the passage of a few weeks, very few members of the public or the media, will generate publicity or news stories along the lines of "did anyone ever re-file charges on that judge whose case was dismissed?"
After all, 99% of people exposed to the story, will just notice the headline that it was dismissed. They will not absorb, nor retain, the technical fact that it is possible charges may be re-filed later on in some other court.
On the other hand, if she attracts a well-funded political opponent, that person may effectively remind the public of all of this.
Elana Graham viciously going after Leavitt. I pray for your soul.
As I understand the jurisdiction problem, the submitting officers could not establish that the assault happened in the city, as Judge and son were driving at the time, presumably somewhere around the city boundaries. Also, if felony charges are pursued, that goes to justice court initially.
Can you raise jurisdiction at any time in a from case, or only in a motion to dismiss?
Crim
Subject matter jurisdiction goes to the power of the court to act, so I would imagine it can be raised at any time, even on appeal, even in a criminal case.
Thank you!
What a mess Dept. Six is in right now. Thank you, Elissa.